{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"311. The one metric that tells you if you're really winning","description":" You can hit your financial goal and destroy your business.  You can be surrounded by fans, but none of them become customers.  This is demoralising, and it happens when you're measuring the wrong thing.  In this episode, you'll learn one of the most important concepts in product management \u2014 the North Star metric \u2014 and how to apply it to your product, your venture and your career.  This is the concept that tells you not just whether you hit a number, but whether you're actually winning.  This episode is for you if:   You're building a product and want to make sure you're focused on the right thing You have a big career goal and want a sharper way to track real progress You keep hitting targets but feel like you're not actually getting anywhere   Book a free consulting session with Sophia:&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/calendly.com\/sophia-matveeva\/new-meeting-1 Timestamps:  0:00 \u2013 Why you may be measuring the wrong success metric 00:30 \u2013 Podcast intro: Tech for Non-Technical Founders 01:52 \u2013 Free consulting sessions&amp;nbsp; 03:20 \u2013 New course on product thinking and AI innovation 04:40 \u2013 What is a North Star metric? 06:36 \u2013 Revenue vs retention in a language learning app 10:25 \u2013 Why retention is the real growth metric 14:38 \u2013 How to apply North Star metrics to your career or venture 16:00 \u2013 How Sophia Matveeva grew Tech for Non-Techies 17:55 \u2013 External stages as a personal North Star metric 19:50 \u2013 Set better goals for the second half of 2026 20:47 \u2013 Free session reminder and episode close  Follow and Review: We\u2019d love for you to follow us if you haven\u2019t yet. Click that purple '+' in the top right corner of your Apple Podcasts app. We\u2019d love it even more if you could drop a review or 5-star rating over on&amp;nbsp;Apple Podcasts. Simply select \u201cRatings and Reviews\u201d and \u201cWrite a Review\u201d then a quick line with your favorite part of the episode. It only takes a second and it helps spread the word about the podcast.  Listen to our podcast on:   Apple   Spotify   YouTube    Audible    Pandora  Transcript: https:\/\/www.techfornontechies.co\/blog\/311-the-one-metric-that-tells-you-if-you-re-really-winning ","author_name":"Tech for Non-Techies \u2014 Product Thinking &amp; Innovation for Business Leaders","author_url":"https:\/\/www.techfornontechies.co\/","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/41991270\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/203867095"}